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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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